-Caveat Lector- Scientists discover anthrax cure http://jang.com.pk/thenews/nov2001-daily/01-11-2001/world/w13.htm
VIENNA: A substance that can destroy anthrax within seconds and could revolutionise the fight against bio-terrorism has been discovered in Austria, scientists said here Wednesday. The spray acts as an anthrax "disinfectant", killing anthrax spores in envelopes, on surfaces, on the skin and even in the nose, scientist Apostolos Georgopolous of Vienna General Hospital told AFP. If it passes tests by Austrian health authorities, the spray could revolutionise the treatment of suspicious powders which have brought government offices, media centres and airports across the world to a standstill since the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11. While anthrax scares currently mean whole buildings have to be evacuated, the new spray could decontaminate the room where a suspicious powder is found without affecting the rest of the building, according to Austrian state health office spokesman Martin Glier. The new substance was used in Vienna General Hospital as a disinfectant for some months before doctors decided to test it to see if it killed anthrax bacteria as well last weekend, Georgopoulos explained. "We have found that in practice it is very easy to handle and that it works very well on anthrax, you just spray it on a surface or an envelope and then it's gone. You can even spray it on skin or in the nose," he said. Austrian health authorities are running tests on the substance to see if it can be marketed to a wider audience to deal with anthrax alerts. "We are doing our best to speed up the process," Glier said. Since the anthrax scare started with the October 5 death of a photo editor in Florida, two postal workers in Washington have died and another 12 people have been infected with the disease. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
